There has been a lot of cases where people have been hiking, ventured away from the group that they were with, and ended up getting lost. It is stated in a newspaper article that "Search and Rescue was called on some 15 rescues in the year 2004, about half at night and two thirds of them between Memorial Day and September." This statement was made by Search and Rescue vice chairman and acting administrator Bob Pruiksma. There are many cases of people getting lost, but how many actually know what they are doing to survive? Do they really know what types of plants are edible and what ones can be used for cuts or burns? Most people don't. Everybody should be aware about all the different types of plants and trees, and for what they can be used.
             Look around at all of the beautiful trees, flowers and bugs. They are your number one resource of survival when you're lost in the wilderness. You have to be able to distinguish which plants are harmful, which ones are edible, and which type of external help they might be to you. One thing that you should always avoid, that most people already are aware of, is plants with three leaves. This usually signifies some sort of poison, such as poison ivy. It's best to just avoid these plants altogether. Depending on what type of environment you are in, there are many different types of plants, and most of them usually have more than one use. Such as dandelions, their roots can be roasted and ground to make a coffee substitute. Also, the while liquid in the stem can be used as glue. The rest of the flower is edible either raw or cooked. Cattails also have multiple uses. The dried leaves can be used as weaving material for making a raft or a floatation device. If you take the female cattail heads and you fluff it up, it can be used as insulation if you are making shelter. Bamboo has a tough, protective shell like sheath. But if you take the seeds out and boil them, they then...